Covid-19: England had highest excess death levels in Europe by end of May
by Pamela Duncan, Niamh McIntyre and Antonio Voce from Science | The Guardian on (#56AWQ)
While England did not have highest peak mortality, it had longest continuous period of excess mortality, data shows
England had the highest levels of excess deaths in Europe in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data showing the effect of the virus across the continent.
Data analysis released by the Office for National Statistics showed that, while England did not have the highest peak mortality, it did have the longest continuous period of excess mortality.
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